Unit 2 Test Review: Challenges of New & Expanding Nation

Did the Northern States outnumber the Southern States before and during the Civil War?

• Yes

• No

What were the regions in the United States called that were neither Northern nor Southern States during the 19th century?

• Territories

• Provinces

• Colonies

• Frontiers

Which states' economy depended on enslaved people?

• Northern States

• Southern States

• Western States

• Eastern States

Which states' economy depended on industry?

• Northern States

• Southern States

• Western States

• Eastern States

Which region had an economy built on farming and agriculture?

• Northern States

• Southern States

• Western States

• Eastern States

Which region had powerful plantation owners?

• Northern States

• Southern States

• Western States

• Eastern States

Which states had powerful politicians?

• Northern States

• Southern States

• Western States

• Eastern States

The name of the first road in US history funded by the federal government was called...

• The Cumberland Road

• The National Road

• The National Turnpike

• All of the Above

• None of the Above

Which canal was constructed to connect the Potomac River to the town of Cumberland?

• The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O)

• The Washington and Ohio Canal (W&O)

• The Baltimore and Ohio Canal (B&O)

• The Maryland Canal

The first railroad in the US was called The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR).

• True

• False, it was called The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)